Portable splicing implement for ropes and cables



Nov. 18, 194,7. EL T GOO'DWm 2,430,980

PORTABLE .SPLICINQ IMPLEMENT FOR ROPES AND CABLES Filed April 22, 1946 luren/or Patented Nov. 18, 1947 UNITED .STATES 'OFFICE PCDRTABI'JE "SPLI'CING'IMPLEMENT "FOR ROPES AND CABLES Byrl T. Goodwin, Clayton, Wash Application April Z2, 19216,v Serial N o."664;1'37

3 Claims. 1

My invention relates to an improvement in devices or implements for holding ropes or cables firmly during the process of splicing them.

One object of the invention is to provide a portable implement that will be small and of light construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus that is not compelled to perform the cable splicing on a xed bench or stand in a workshop but may be placed anywhere on board ship, on a timber log or stump in the forest for conveniently doing any rope splicing, close to where the rope or cable is located.

The advantages of this device will be more fully set forth in the subjoined description with the aid of the attached drawing wherein like numerals denote the same details.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of splicing implement;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional View at 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 a similar View to Figure 2 taken at 3-3 thereof;

Figure 4 is a, perspective, fragmentary view of the base;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a holding spike therefor.

The splicer consists of a base member I9, preferably made of channel iron or similar firm and strong material which is disposed in an inverted position with its angular side edges I I depending from the intermediate portion.

The base II) is provided with three upstanding lugs I2, I3 and I4 disposed in spaced apart relationship along one of its side edges. The lugs I2, I3 and I4 may be formed integral with or suitably secured to the base member Ill and are provided with laterally projecting upper portions or heads I5. The lugs I2, I3 and I4have their heads I5 eX- tending inwardly and toward the center of the base I0. Similarly constructed lug I6 is disposed between the lugs I2 and I3 and positioned with its head i5 projecting outwardly of the base II).

The upper surface of the base member I0 is provided with an elongated transversely disposed slot or opening I'I which extends from the base of the lug I4 transversely thereacross and into the leg II at the opposite side thereof. Said leg II, which is remotely disposed to the lug I4, has a bearing member I8 secured to the outer side thereof and inwhich the shank I9 of a crank 29 is journaled. The shank I9 is provided with a restricted portion 2| which is iournaled in a restricted portion 22 of the slot II, which is located in said leg or depending flange I I. The shank I 9 is provided with a threaded terminal portion 23 Which provides a feed screw for a follower portion 24 of a lug 25 which has a base portion 26 which is slideably disposed in the slot I1. The lug 25 is similar in shape to the lugs I2, I3, I4 and A I8 and is disposed in opposed relationship to the lug I4 and with the head I5 thereof projecting toward the head of the lug I4.

The base I9 is provided with a substantially centrally disposed opening 2l to receive the shank of a headed spike 28 which is freely moveable therethrough and which is adapted to be driven into a suitable supporting surface 39, such as a log or stump for detachably securing the splicer thereto. The head of the spike 28 bears against the upper surface of the base Ill for effectively maintaining the base secured to the portion 3|] and with the depending flanges or legs II resting thereon. The shank end of the spike 28 may also be inserted into the Hardy hole of an anvil or may be clamped in a bench vise for securing the splicer to an anvil or vise.

As best illustrated in Figure 1, an end of a cable 29 to be spliced is shown clamped in the splicer I9. The cable is passed under the head I5 of the lugs I2, I6, I3 and I4 after which the free end thereof is turned back upon itself and a portion thereof disposed beneath the head of the lug 25. The crank 29 is then revolved to rotate the feed screw portion of the shank I9 for advancing the follower 24 and the lug 25, carried thereby, for clamping the looped portion of the cable 29 between the lugs I4 and 25.

The turned back portion of the cable 29, beyond the clamping lugs I4, 25 may thereafter be split into separate strands, as indicated at 30 in Figure l, which strands may then be spliced With the portion of the cable 29 which are engaged between the lugs I3 and I4.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter dei-ined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A portable implement for splicing rope, cable, and the like, which consists of a base member, a plurality of lugs rising from one side of said member to secure a rope or cable thereto, a central hole provided in said member, a headed spike extending through said hole and adapted to be driven into a supporting surface to secure the base member thereto, a vise with a movable jaw actuated by a screw transversely of said base member and having threaded engagement With said movable jaw, and a fixed jaw in said base member, cooperating with the movable jaw to ermly hold the rope or cable.

2. A portable implement for splicing rope, cable, and the like, which consists of a base member, a plurality of lugs rising from one side of said member to secure a rope or cable thereto, a central hole provided in said member, a headed spike extending through said hole and adapted to be driven into a supporting surface to secure the base member thereto, a vise with a movable jaw actu- 3 ated by a screw transversely of said base member and having threaded engagement with said movable jaw, and a xed jaw in said base member, cooperating with the movable jaw to firmly hold the rope or cable, said base member consisting of an elongated inverted channel iron bar.

3. A portable implement for splicing rope, cable, and the like, which consists of a base member, a plurality of lugs rising from one side of said member to secure a rope or cable thereto, a central hole provided in said member, a headed spike extending through said hole and adapted to be driven into a supporting surface to secure the base member thereto, a vise with a movable jaw actuated by a screw transversely of said base member and having threaded engagement with said movable jaw, and a fixed jaw in said base member, cooperating With the movable jaw to rmly hold the rope or cable, said lugs having laterally projecting heads, said lugs being in substantial alignment and being disposed with their heads extend- 10 ing in opposite directions.

BYRL T. GOODWIN. 

